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Abstract :
[en] As marine fisheries in Senegal are in serious decline due to overexploitation, the management of sustainable fisheries requires effective tactics based on scientific data. In order to characterize the current state of the artisanal fishery of the Kayar Marine Protected Area (MPA), a daily survey of fish landings was carried out between October 2013 and May 2015, and a database was created. Results showed that the landings are largely dominated by pelagic species in terms of weight. In total, 84 taxa were registered, including the species Sardinella aurita, which has been the most landed (30.5%), followed by Trichiurus lepturus (18.9%). These species are mainly captured by means of purse seine. The other types of fishing gear used in the area are the long line and the single line, which target particular species (e.g., Epinephelus aeneus). The temporal evolution of landings shows a period of abundance between May and June, while fishing effort is generally increasing. Regarding the spatial distribution, landings originate primarily from the MPA, where the landing per unit of effort was higher in the Angleterre area compared to other studied areas. These temporal and spatial variations seem to be related to the upwelling intensity which is highly seasonal, habitat features (i.e., presence of an underwater canyon in the MPA), the ecological behaviour of fish species and overexploitation. Our results confirm the need for detailed and extensive population monitoring across fish species. As a result of this study, we hope to provide the first essential information for the integrated management of fisheries in the Kayar MPA and its surrounding area.
